Students

Description

A half-day of exploration and discoveries to introduce groups of students to the biodiversity around us and the challenges it faces. The group plays games, observes nature, handles objects, and engages in discussion and interpretation to learn.

Discount for college and university students of all ages. Simply present your student card.

Personalized visit

$13
Taxes included
  • 2 hours

Personalized visit + Orchard

$16
Taxes included
  • 2 hours

Reservations

To make a group reservation, contact Isabelle Denis, head of activities, at 819 222-5665 ext. 4 or at [email protected]. We recommend booking several months in advance. You do not need to make a deposit.

The minimum number of participants is 15 people. A deal is offered on every 10 participants.

Suggested activities

Arthropods

Observe and handle different species of arthropods. Learn to distinguish an insect from an arachnid or a shelfish.

Duration: 15 to 30 minutes
Indoor activity

Forest rally

Sharpen your observation skills in the forest by looking for wooden animals, and work in teams to win this fun game.

Duration: 30 to 40 minutes
Outdoor activity

Journey to the bottom of the St. Lawrence and H20 Room

Dive into the waters of the river in the Journey to the Bottom of the St. Lawrence multimedia experience to discover the phenomenon of the tides, the geography of the river and the importance of aquatic species. End the tour in the H2O Room to observe and identify the fish and turtle species of Quebec.

Duration: 60 to 90 minutes
Indoor activity
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Outdoor and indoor play space

Variety of fun games related to animals and nature for different groups.

Duration: 20 to 60 minutes
Outdoor activity

Sensory challenges

Games with different skill levels to challenge our senses of touch, smell, sight, and hearing.

Indoor activity

Tell me a story: the fox and the deer

Discover and learn to tell the difference between an herbivore (white-tailed deer) and a carnivore (red fox).

Duration: 15 to 30 minutes
Outdoor activity

The return of the giants of prehistory

Leap back in time to discover the earliest humans, their way of life, and the domestication of fire. Explore the world of extinct giant mammals like the woolly mammoth and the smilodon, and finish your journey through time with dinosaurs and fossils. Observe and handle replicas.

Duration: 60 to 90 minutes
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Urban fauna, odd neighbours!

Discover and observe the lives and habits of different species of urban fauna, including mammals, birds of prey, and reptiles and amphibians in Quebec. Observe and identify species like raccoons, the striped skunk, the groundhog, the great horned owl, the red-tailed hawk, the American bullfrog, the salamander, and more.

Duration: 60 to 90 minutes
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The museum reserves the right to choose and modify the activities on your schedule.

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